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!Commander-in-Chief | !Commander-in-Chief | ||
- | |President João | + | |President João Santos |
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- | The '''Brazilian Armed Forces''' (Portuguese: ''Forças Armadas Brasileiras'') | + | The '''Brazilian Armed Forces''' (Portuguese: ''Forças Armadas Brasileiras'') comprise the Brazilian Army, the Brazilian Navy (including the Corps of Naval Fusiliers and Naval Aviation) and the Brazilian Air Force. |
==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
- | The armed forces of | + | The armed forces of Brazil comprise the Brazilian Army, the Brazilian Navy, and the Brazilian Air Force. The Military Police is described as an ancillary force of the Army. Brazilian armed forces are the second largest in Latin America. All military branches are part of the Ministry of War. |
The Brazilian Air Force is the aerial warfare branch of the Brazilian armed forces. ''Força Aérea Brasileira'' was formed when the air divisions of the Army and Navy were merged into a single military force, initially called "National Air Force". Both air divisions transferred their equipments, installations and personnel to the new armed force. The FAB is the largest air force in Latin America, with about 700 manned aircraft in service, and as of March 23, 2007, had 65,610 personnel on active duty. An additional 7,500 civilian personnel are employed by the Air Force. The Brazilian Navy is responsible for naval operations and for guarding Brazilian territorial waters. It is the oldest of the Brazilian armed forces and the second largest navy in Latin America, with a 27,307-ton aircraft carrier, the NAeL ''São Paulo'' (formerly FS ''Foch'' of the French Navy), some American and British-built frigates, a few locally-built corvettes, coastal diesel-electric submarines, and many other river and coastal patrol craft. Finally, the Brazilian Army is responsible for land-based military operations, with a strength of approximately 190,000 soldiers. | The Brazilian Air Force is the aerial warfare branch of the Brazilian armed forces. ''Força Aérea Brasileira'' was formed when the air divisions of the Army and Navy were merged into a single military force, initially called "National Air Force". Both air divisions transferred their equipments, installations and personnel to the new armed force. The FAB is the largest air force in Latin America, with about 700 manned aircraft in service, and as of March 23, 2007, had 65,610 personnel on active duty. An additional 7,500 civilian personnel are employed by the Air Force. The Brazilian Navy is responsible for naval operations and for guarding Brazilian territorial waters. It is the oldest of the Brazilian armed forces and the second largest navy in Latin America, with a 27,307-ton aircraft carrier, the NAeL ''São Paulo'' (formerly FS ''Foch'' of the French Navy), some American and British-built frigates, a few locally-built corvettes, coastal diesel-electric submarines, and many other river and coastal patrol craft. Finally, the Brazilian Army is responsible for land-based military operations, with a strength of approximately 190,000 soldiers. |